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Huschke v. Slater

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Judgement Enforcement, Sanctions
In a matter involving an order for defendant attorney to pay a discovery sanction, motion to dismiss appeal is granted and court imposes monetary...

Lawrence v. Graubard Miller

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit arising from legal proceedings surrounding the administration of an estate, denial of a motion to dismiss a law firm's petition seeking to...

Med. Mut. of Ohio v. k. Amalia Enters. Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, ERISA, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a group health insurer's suit against parents, as well as one parent's employer and its CFO, for failing to disclose that parents' dependent son...

Crescent/Mach I Partners L.P. v. Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. of Texas

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A
In a statutory appraisal action arising from an acquisition by merger, an order modifying the appraisal opinion is reversed where the dispute had...

Agri-Systems, Inc. v. Foster Poultry Farms

Construction, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In plaintiff-general contractor's appeal claiming that arbitrator to a construction dispute was required to disclose arbitrator's law firm's...

UnitedHealth Group Inc. v. Wilmington Trust Co.

Banking Law, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In a company's action seeking a declaratory judgment that its failure to file timely reports with the SEC violated no duties owed to its noteholders,...

Illinois Bell Tel. Co. v. Box

Administrative Law, Communications Law, Contracts
In an action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against a telecommunications regulatory agency in Illinois, summary judgment in favor of an...

Glencoe v. Neue Sentimental Film AG

Attorney's Fees, Commercial Law, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In a matter arising out of a commercial property lease, order denying defendants attorneys fees is affirmed where: 1) when a contract provides that...

Brown v. Wells Fargo Bank

Banking Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In an action to determine whether there was fraud in the execution of a brokerage account agreement, in particular the arbitration clause, denial of...

LaBarge Pipe & Steel Co. v. First Bank

Banking Law, Commercial Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit alleging tort and contract claims relating to a letter of credit issued by defendants, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed in part...